Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador, 1995–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador is 2.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador peaked at 9.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.2% | — |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +78.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +97.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +14.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in El Salvador was 2.2% in 2022, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- El Salvador ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.